Robert “Bobby” Lee Dewberry
October 23, 1942 – February 18, 2018
Robert Lee Dewberry passed away on February 18, 2018. He was a lifetime resident of Colorado Springs, Colorado. He was a book binder for Shepards McGraw-Hill.
Robert was born on October 23, 1942, to James Dewberry and Ida Rose (Tolson) Dewberry in Colorado Springs, Colorado. On October 26, 1981, he married Marcene (Jacobson) Haddican in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Bobby thoroughly enjoyed being a member of the Single Action Shooting Society as a Cowboy Action Shooter, alias Black Fox. He also enjoyed leather-work, making gun belts and holsters and had an appreciation for woodworking, making gun carts and small tables and chairs for children. He was a member of Redeemer Lutheran Church and attended Air Academy High School excelling as a track star and graduated in 1961. He served in the United States Army for two years and was deployed to Viet Nam.
He is survived by his loving wife, Marcene; his children: Jon (Nancy) Haddican, Karla Holloway; his sister, Betty Jackson; his grandchildren: Tad and Sam Haddican, Jessica (Lesha), and Jazmin Holloway; his great-granddaughter, Za’Niyah, and numerous nieces, nephews, relatives, and friends.
He was preceded in death by his father and mother, James and Ida Rose Dewberry; and his siblings: Harold, Winnie, Joe, James, and Harry.
A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, March 3rd, at Redeemer Lutheran Church at 2226 N. Corona St., Colorado Springs, CO 80907-7013. A reception will be held following the service in the church fellowship hall.
Memorials in Bobby’s name may be made to the American Kidney Foundation or to Redeemer Lutheran Church.